Global ID · Authentication Profile

Global Id Authentication

Authentication

Global ID secures its APIs with oauth2 across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flow(s).

CompanyIdentityDigital IdentityDecentralized IdentitySelf-Sovereign IdentityVerifiable CredentialsAuthenticationOAuth
Methods: oauth2 Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: authorizationCode, clientCredentials API key in:

Security Schemes

GlobaliD Connect ("Sign in with GlobaliD") oauth2
Developer App credentials (issuer/verifier) oauth2

Source

Authentication Profile

global-id-authentication.yml Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://developer.global.id/ + https://github.com/globalid/issuer-toolkit +
  https://github.com/globalid/dev-tooling-examples + npm globalid-connect-sdk /
  globalid-hydra-helper
docs: https://developer.global.id/
summary:
  types: [oauth2]
  oauth2_flows: [authorizationCode, clientCredentials]
  authorization_server: Ory Hydra (globalid-hydra-helper)
  credential_source: >-
    Developer apps created in the GlobaliD developer portal issue a client ID and
    client secret. There is no self-serve public spec — developer portal access is
    invitation-based (contact required).
schemes:
  - name: GlobaliD Connect ("Sign in with GlobaliD")
    type: oauth2
    flow: authorizationCode
    description: >-
      OAuth2 authorization-code login that lets a relying party authenticate a user
      with their GlobaliD identity and request identity/verifiable-credential claims.
    sdk: globalid-connect-sdk
    evidence: https://github.com/globalid/dev-tooling-examples
  - name: Developer App credentials (issuer/verifier)
    type: oauth2
    flow: clientCredentials
    description: >-
      Server-side toolkits (GidIssuerClient / verifier client) authenticate with a
      developer-app client ID + client secret to issue and verify credentials.
    sdks: ["@globalid/issuer-toolkit", "@globalid/verifier-toolkit"]
    evidence: https://github.com/globalid/issuer-toolkit